Coptomma variegatum
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Coptomma variegatum, also known by the names variegated longhorn and tawa longhorn, is a species of longhorn beetle that is endemic to New Zealand. The species was one of the first 40 New Zealand insect species to be described, and was collected by naturalists as a part of the Second voyage of James Cook. Upon return to the United Kingdom, the species was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1755, who used the name Callidium variegatum. In 1840, British entomologist Edward Newman created the genus Coptomma, describing Coptomma virgatum as the type species for the genus. In 1843, German entomologist Ernst Dieffenbach synonymised Callidium variegatum and Coptomma virgatum, leading to the modern scientific name Coptomma variegatum.
The holotype of the species was deposited in John George Children's collection of beetles in London, but has since been lost. The two original descriptions by Fabricius and Newman identified the species as being a native of Australia, which was incorrect.
The species can grow up to 22 mm (0.87 in) in length. Coptomma variegatum is visually similar to the genus Navomorpha, but can be identified by the pronotum of Coptomma... Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Auckland | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Longhorn sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 527th most-seen of the 689 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Longhorn in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in March to January, the lowest months.
Only Auckland, in our data
Auckland is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Variegated Longhorn sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Variegated Longhorn is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (8 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
